Tonic-clonic seizures in a postpartum patient: case report.

Am J Crit Care

Critical Care Unit, Emerson Hospital, Concord, Massachusetts 01742, USA.

Published: May 2010

Eclamptic seizures are a known complication of pregnancy; less well publicized is the patient with late postpartum eclampsia. Late postpartum eclamptic seizures are convulsions that occur more then 48 hours after delivery. Because 40% of patients who have late postpartum eclampsia do not experience preeclampsia, clinical awareness is essential for early treatment and care.

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